Cardinals clinch playoff berth with Brewers loss
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The St. Louis Cardinals have officially punched their ticket to the postseason, before even taking the field Sunday.
The Milwaukee Brewers fell 1-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, allowing the Cardinals to clinch a wild-card berth. That is far from the goal for Mike Matheny and Co., however, as their magic number is now five for clinching the National League Central title.
#STLCards manager Mike Matheny is just the 5th manager in MLB history to guide a team to postseason in each of his first three seasons
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 21, 2014
The Cardinals will send Lance Lynn to the hill Sunday night while the Cincinnati Reds counter with 14-game winner Alfredo Simon.